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Mapping Collective Action: A Case Study of Identifying Assets and Actions During Community Mental Health Workshops to Address the Effects of Environmental Inequities

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  • Natasha M. Lee-Johnson

    (School of Social Work, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, USA)

  • Jennifer L. Scott

    (School of Social Work, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, USA)

  • Tara Powell

    (School of Social Work, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA)

Abstract

Environmental changes, which have led to frequent and severe climate-related disasters, profoundly affect individuals and communities in Louisiana that display already existing disparities in vulnerability. An increasing body of evidence documents the relationship between the effects of climate change and poor mental health. This underscores the importance of utilizing an environmental justice framework to assess and innovate strategies for addressing disasters’ unequal burden. As part of a broader Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) project on the effects of a community-based intervention to improve mental health resilience in communities affected by disasters and crises, we included 12 churches in a community asset mapping process to identify resources within their communities and discuss actions that could improve their neighborhoods and build additional support. We conducted deductive and inductive content analysis of asset maps and field notes from 32 small groups. We found the following: (1) the church was seen as a central asset; (2) key distinctions in how participants discussed their tangible and intangible resources according to their geography, and (3) the themes of charity, resource facilitation, connecting the most vulnerable, and absence of government support typified how groups discussed possibilities of action.

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  • Natasha M. Lee-Johnson & Jennifer L. Scott & Tara Powell, 2025. "Mapping Collective Action: A Case Study of Identifying Assets and Actions During Community Mental Health Workshops to Address the Effects of Environmental Inequities," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-20, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:14:y:2025:i:5:p:284-:d:1648396
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    1. Hanneke Kruize & Mariël Droomers & Irene Van Kamp & Annemarie Ruijsbroek, 2014. "What Causes Environmental Inequalities and Related Health Effects? An Analysis of Evolving Concepts," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-21, May.
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    3. Lightfoot, Elizabeth & McCleary, Jennifer Simmelink & Lum, Terry, 2014. "Asset Mapping as a Research Tool for Community-Based Participatory Research in Social Work," SocArXiv x9gtu, Center for Open Science.
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